To what does Dante seem to allude when, in Canto 33, he writes, “mine were not the wings for such a flight. / Yet as I wished, the truth I wished for came”?
a. knowledge bestowed through Divine grace
b. knowledge achieved through rational inquiry
c.knowledge arrived at through chance
d. knowledge discovered by trial and error
Answer: a
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What form of early American “entertainment” included comic scenes, dance
interludes, and sentimental ballads, all based on white stereotypes of black life in the South?
a) Singing musicals b) Minstrel shows c) Dixie plays d) Civil War Melodies
Which of the following is MOST IMPORTANT to a show?
A. Directors B. Actors C. Audiences D. They are all equally important.
Who is the artist who created a work of art that can be described as “a wickedly funny gift”?
a. Edward Weston
b. Alfred Stieglitz
c. Man Ray
d. Marsden Hartley
Who is the alto saxophone player in this listening example?
A. Wayne Shorter B. John Coltrane C. Charlie Parker D. Ornette Coleman